Psalm 14:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² יהוה  looked down from the heavens on the sons of mankind, To see if there is a wise one, seeking יהוה.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, And seek God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, dealt wisely, and sought after God, inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him [of vital necessity].

American Standard Version (1901)

² Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

Common English Bible

² The LORD looks down from heaven on humans to see if anyone is wise, to see if anyone seeks God,

Catholic Public Domain Version

² He who walks without blemish and who works justice.

Psalm 14:2 Cross References

Genesis 11:5

Then יהוה  came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

Genesis 18:21

“I am going down now to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me, and if not, I know.”

Genesis 6:12

And Elohim looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt – for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth –

2 Chronicles 19:3

“But good matters are found in you, in that you have removed the Ashĕ

2 Chronicles 30:19

who has prepared his heart to seek Elohim, יהוה  Elohim of his fathers, though he is not cleansed according to the cleansing of the set-apart place.”

Job 15:14

What is man, that he should be clean? And one born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Psalm 107:43

Who is wise? Then let him observe these matters! Let them understand the kindnesses of יהוה.

Psalm 11:4

יהוה  is in His set-apart Hĕ

Psalm 69:32

The humble shall see, they rejoice, You who seek Elohim, and your hearts live.

Psalm 82:5

They do not know, nor do they understand, They walk about in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Psalm 92:6

A senseless man does not know, And a fool does not understand this.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you would understand righteousness And right-ruling, and straightness – Every good path.

Proverbs 8:5

“You simple ones, understand insight, And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 9:16

“Who is simple? Let him turn in here.” And as for him who lacks heart, she says to him,

Proverbs 9:4

“Who is simple? Let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks heart, she says to him,

Isaiah 27:11

When its twigs are dry, they are broken off, women come and set them on fire. For it is a people of no understanding, therefore He who made them has no compassion on them, and He who formed them shows them no favour.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek יהוה  while He is to be found, call on Him while He is near.

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from the heavens, and see from Your set-apart and comely dwelling. Where are Your ardour and Your might, the stirring of Your inward parts and Your compassion toward me? Are they withheld?

Isaiah 64:1

Oh, that You would tear the heavens open, come down, that mountains shall shake before Your ? –

Isaiah 8:19

And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their Elohim? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are foolish, they have not known Me. They are stupid children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

Jeremiah 5:1

“Diligently search the streets of Yerushalayim, and please look, and know and seek in her open places if you find a man, if there is anyone doing right-ruling, seeking the truth, then I shall pardon her.

Lamentations 3:50

Until יהוה  looks down and sees from the heavens.

Daniel 12:10

“Many shall be cleansed and made white, and refined. But the wrong shall do wrong – and none of the wrong shall understand, but those who have insight shall understand.

Matthew 13:15

for the heart of this people has become thickened, and their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their heart, and turn back, and I heal them.’

Romans 3:11

“There is no one who is understanding, there is none who is seeking Elohim.

Hebrews 11:6

But without belief it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to Elohim has to believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him.